I AM
I AM It felt like my life was falling apart. So, one day, I set sail upon the Sea of Regrets searching… for a distant place I knew only in my mind. I eventually found my destination after what must have been a very, very long time. As I approached it, I could see the Shores of Despair. It was a dismal place. Not very inviting. I looked around and soon spotted the Cliffs of Sadness. They reminded me of how I felt. I felt the Disappointment of the Journey and thought the toll it had taken upon me was greater than I could bear. After landing, I crossed through the Fields of Sorrow on the way towards my final destination. I came around the corner and much to my Dismay I noticed one lowly tree, standing alone. I knew that was my final resting place. I reflected on my life and thought only of my Unhappiness and how unbearable it was. I sat below the Tree of Greif and began Mourning and contemplating my Life. It was in that moment that I suddenly had an overwhelming Sense of Content which brought about a Feeling of Happiness, and Fulfillment? The more I thought about my life and the blessings I do have, the greater the sense of Joy I experienced. It was in that moment I stood up and noticed it was actually the Tree of Life I was sitting beneath. Ashamed and yet grateful for the tree, I journeyed back home. Soon as I crossed the fields, I realized they were actually the Fields of Glee. I just didn’t notice. I soon passed the cliffs and realized that they were actually the Cliffs of Happiness. I just couldn’t see that at the moment I arrived. Soon I was on the shore only to realize it was the Shores of Bliss I was actually standing on. An Overwhelming sense of Peace and Gratitude came upon me knowing that my storm had passed, and I was once again free to enjoy my life again. I soon set sail upon what was now the Sea of Satisfaction headed back home. I felt the Gratitude of the Journey and the Revelation it had given me. I realized Pain would come into my life. But pain, like storms, it will eventually pass. It was in my Moment of Despair it made me aware of how Actually Lucky I was to be alive. And how good it is to be who I AM. I am highlighting how we can feel overwhelmed by pain. But pain, like storms, will pass. Help me tell the World You Matter. Join my You Matter Warriors Subscribers List - You Matter Warriors Connect with me at: contact Joseph Binning https://www.instagram.com/josephbinningyoumatter/ Facebook: @youmatterevenifyoudontthinkso MeWe: JosephBinning tiktok.com/@josephbinning YouTube: @JosephBinning www.josephbinning.com #thoughtfortheday #blowthisup #foryourpage #fyp #follow4follow Read the full article